Areas of service — The Glebe
Home renovations in The Glebe
Century brick, plaster walls, knob-and-tube remnants and rooms built for a different way of living. Glebe renovations reward patience and punish shortcuts.
Renovating in The Glebe
Nothing in a Glebe house is square, and that is fine — it just has to be accounted for. Cabinetry gets scribed, floors get levelled, and openings get measured three times before anything is ordered.
The mechanical story matters more here than anywhere else in the city. Old wiring, undersized services, cast-iron drains and single-pane windows all surface once the plaster comes off. We look for them during the site visit so they land in the quote instead of as a surprise.
The upside is enormous. These houses have proportion, height and detail that no new build replicates. Renovated well, they are the best housing stock in Ottawa.
Housing stock
1900–1930 brick semis, doubles and detached homes
Permits & approvals
Parts of the Glebe fall under heritage overlays and mature-neighbourhood infill rules. Setbacks, height and front-façade treatment are all scrutinised — we build that review time into the schedule.
What we build here
The projects The Glebe homeowners ask for most
01
Kitchen renovations
Rebuilding the back-of-house — often removing the pantry wall — with millwork scribed to walls that are anything but plumb.
02
Bathroom restorations
New waterproofing and plumbing behind period-appropriate tile, fixtures and hardware.
03
Rear additions
Two-storey rear extensions that respect the original roofline and brick while adding a modern kitchen and primary suite.
04
Basement underpinning and finishing
Gaining usable headroom under a century house, then finishing it dry and warm.
Recent work
Projects to look through
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Renovating in The Glebe
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